BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LTD Vs. ANIL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) What was the subject of the dispute decided by the Labour Court vide its Award dated 5.7.1996 in ADJ case No. 31/90 to 44/90 ? This is the question which we are required to answer in this civil appeal.

(2.) The facts giving rise to the civil appeal are as follows:

(3.) On 19.7.1989 BHEL filed its reply before the Conciliation Officer inter alia stating that, respondents 1 to 14 herein were engaged by the contractor; that the contractor was engaged by BHEL; and, that there was no employer-employee relationship between BHEL on one hand and the said respondents on the other hand.